The San Francisco Open was a golf tournament played in the San Francisco area. It was played at a number of different courses in the December to February period. From 1930 to 1941 it was a match-play event before becoming a 72-hole stroke play event from 1942 to 1946.

A non-PGA Tour event was played in May 1954 at Lake Merced Golf Club and was won by Shelley Mayfield. It was played over 54 holes and had prize money of $10,000.

Winners

YearPlayerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
San Francisco Open
1946Byron Nelson United StatesOlympic Club283−19 strokesUnited States Herman Barron3,000[1]
1944
(Dec)		Byron Nelson United StatesHarding Park281−71 strokeAustralia Jim Ferrier2,666[2]
San Francisco Victory Open
1944
(Jan)		Byron Nelson United StatesHarding Park275−136 strokesUnited States Jug McSpaden2,400[3]
San Francisco Open
1943No tournament
1942Ben Hogan United StatesCalifornia GC279−93 strokesUnited States Sam Snead1,000[4]
San Francisco National Match Play Open
1941Johnny Revolta United StatesPresidio7 & 6United States Harry Cooper1,000[5]
1940Jimmy Demaret United StatesLake Merced2 & 1United States Willie Goggin1,000[6]
1939Dick Metz United StatesOlympic Club1 upUnited States Horton Smith1,000[7]
1938Jimmy Demaret United StatesSan Francisco GC4 & 3United States Sam Snead1,000[8]
1937Lawson Little United StatesIngleside20 holesUnited States Neil Christian1,000[9]
1936Willie Hunter United StatesLake Merced4 & 2United States Willie Goggin1,500[10]
1935Jug McSpaden United StatesPresidio3 & 2United States Harry Cooper750[11]
1934Tom Creavy United StatesLake Merced3 & 2United States Jimmy Thomson750[12]
1932Craig Wood United StatesOlympic Club2 & 1United States Al Espinosa500[13]
1931Wiffy Cox United StatesLake Merced6 & 5United States George Von Elm1,500[14]
1930Leo Diegel United StatesOlympic Club6 & 4United States Al Espinosa1,500[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Nelson Win, Denies He'll Quit". The Pittsburgh Press. January 14, 1946. p. 17.
  2. ↑ "Nelson Wins Frisco Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. December 5, 1944. p. 24.
  3. ↑ "Nelson's 275 Wins 'Frisco Golf Play". The Pittsburgh Press. January 18, 1944. p. 22.
  4. ↑ "Little Ben Hogan Again Leads Pro Golf Brigade". The Pittsburgh Press. January 27, 1942. p. 23.
  5. ↑ "Revolta Puts New Life In Winter Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 20, 1941. p. 20.
  6. ↑ "Demaret Winner of 'Frisco Open". The Pittsburgh Press. January 22, 1940. p. 19.
  7. ↑ "Metz Becomes Pro Hot Shot". The Pittsburgh Press. January 23, 1939. p. 19.
  8. ↑ "Pro Golfers Shift South". The Pittsburgh Press. February 14, 1938. p. 20.
  9. ↑ "Neil Christian Loses To Little". The Spokesman-Review. February 1, 1937. p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Hunter Captures Match Play Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 28, 1936. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "McSpaden Cuts Swing, Becomes Leader in Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 29, 1935. p. 21.
  12. ↑ "Creavy Wins National Match-Play Golf Title". Youngstown Vindicator. January 16, 1934. p. 21.
  13. ↑ "'Frisco Open Won by Wood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 13, 1932. p. 21.
  14. ↑ "Cox Match Play Open Golf Champion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 15, 1931. p. 19.
  15. ↑ "Frisco Open Won by Diegel". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 8, 1930. p. 15.
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